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Michael M. Markman

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Assistant Presiding Judge
Complex; Writs
Alameda County Superior Court
Administration Building
Department/Division: 23 Courtroom/Floor: 4th

1221 Oak Street
Oakland , CA 94612
(510) 267-6939





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Michael M. Markman Superior Court Alameda County (Alameda) Nov. 3, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
affirmed
 Municipal Law Oct. 8, 2025
People ex rel. Alameda County Taxpayers' Assn. v. Brown
affirmed in part
 Government Oct. 1, 2025
CP VI Admirals Cove LLC v. City of Alameda
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Sep. 2, 2025
Modification: Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
reversed and remanded
 Government Mar. 18, 2024
Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
reversed and remanded
 Government Mar. 7, 2024
Hee Shen Cemetery v. Yeong Wo Assn.
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 6, 2024
In re K.B.
author
 Juveniles Nov. 30, 2023
Thomas v. The Regents of the University of California
dissenting
 Education Nov. 29, 2023
People v. Shah
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
Doe v. Atkinson
affirmed in part
 Attorneys Oct. 20, 2023
Modification: In re D.L.
author
 Constitutional Law Jul. 31, 2023
640 Octavia v. Pieper
author
 Real Property Jul. 27, 2023
In re D.L.
author
 Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2023
In re E.W.
author
 Dependency May 8, 2023
Westmoreland v. Kindercare Education LLC
author
 Arbitration Apr. 25, 2023
In re M.C.
author
 Dependency Feb. 7, 2023
Modification: Johar v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Oct. 12, 2022
Johar v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Sep. 14, 2022
Broome v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
 Contracts Jun. 28, 2022
Paul Blanco's Good Car Co. Auto Group v. Superior Court (People)
writ issued
 Civil Procedure Oct. 22, 2020
Galeotti v. International Union of Operating Engineers
reversed
 Civil Procedure May 8, 2020
Rudick v. State Board of Optometry
affirmed
 Government Oct. 15, 2019
Teamsters Local 2010 v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal.
affirmed
 Government Oct. 2, 2019
Modacure v. B&B Vehicle Processing, Inc.
reversed
 Constitutional Law Dec. 27, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Nhyela Washington, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Predicine Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 23, 2025
Valencia King, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated; Victoria Perkins, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Leisure Care LLC, Fresn LLC, Livermore Senior Living, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 10, 2025
Sunny Chavez, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. All Saint's Subacute LLC, Providence All Saints Subacute & Rehabilitation Center, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 26, 2025
Propel Fuels, Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co. Antitrust judge Aug. 29, 2025
District Council #16 Northern California Health and Welfare Trust Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sutter Health, Sutter Bay Hospitals, MarinHealth Medical Center, Sutter Coast Hospital, Sutter Valley Hospitals, Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, and Does 1-100 Business Law judge Jun. 20, 2025
Alfonso Ramirez-Vivar v. Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Mar. 28, 2025
Bobby Birdi, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as an aggrieved employee and Private Attorney General v. Lucid USA Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 14, 2025
Angela Fowler, Miguel Mendez v. PSI Services, LLC, et al. Civil Rights judge Oct. 25, 2024
Chloe Gomez, Brandy Trujillo v. Bristol Bay Holdings LLC, Links Healthcare Group LLC, English Channel Holdings LLC, Better Care Incorporated, Bridgewater Bay Holdings LLC, Chesapeake Bay Holdings LLC, Danube River Holdings LLC, Fletcher Cove Holdings LLC, Glacier Bay Holdings LLC, Half Moon Bay Holdings LLC, Island Creek Holdings LLC, Jackson River Holdings LLC, Kenai River Holdings LLC, La Jolla Cove Holdings LLC, Malibu Beach Holdings LLC, Newport Beach Holdings LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2024
Howard Clark individually, on behalf of all others similarly situated, and the general public v. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., and Does 1-1000, inclusive Consumer Law judge Dec. 30, 2021
Anne Broome and William Gurtner on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Regents of the University of California, and Does 1-99, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 2, 2020
Environmental Research Center Inc. v. Nutrakey LLC, Macrocap Labs Inc. Consumer Law judge Jul. 10, 2020
Environmental Research Center Inc. v. Woodbolt Distribution LLC, Nutrabolt Consumer Law judge Nov. 29, 2019
Golden Bridge Technology Inc. v. Apple Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jul. 4, 2014
Title Court Published
Michael M. Markman Superior Court Alameda County (Alameda) Nov. 3, 2014
Case Category Published
Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
affirmed
 Municipal Law Oct. 8, 2025
People ex rel. Alameda County Taxpayers' Assn. v. Brown
affirmed in part
 Government Oct. 1, 2025
CP VI Admirals Cove LLC v. City of Alameda
reversed and remanded
 Real Property Sep. 2, 2025
Modification: Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
reversed and remanded
 Government Mar. 18, 2024
Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
reversed and remanded
 Government Mar. 7, 2024
Hee Shen Cemetery v. Yeong Wo Assn.
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 6, 2024
In re K.B.
author
 Juveniles Nov. 30, 2023
Thomas v. The Regents of the University of California
dissenting
 Education Nov. 29, 2023
People v. Shah
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
Doe v. Atkinson
affirmed in part
 Attorneys Oct. 20, 2023
Modification: In re D.L.
author
 Constitutional Law Jul. 31, 2023
640 Octavia v. Pieper
author
 Real Property Jul. 27, 2023
In re D.L.
author
 Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2023
In re E.W.
author
 Dependency May 8, 2023
Westmoreland v. Kindercare Education LLC
author
 Arbitration Apr. 25, 2023
In re M.C.
author
 Dependency Feb. 7, 2023
Modification: Johar v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Oct. 12, 2022
Johar v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Sep. 14, 2022
Broome v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
 Contracts Jun. 28, 2022
Paul Blanco's Good Car Co. Auto Group v. Superior Court (People)
writ issued
 Civil Procedure Oct. 22, 2020
Galeotti v. International Union of Operating Engineers
reversed
 Civil Procedure May 8, 2020
Rudick v. State Board of Optometry
affirmed
 Government Oct. 15, 2019
Teamsters Local 2010 v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal.
affirmed
 Government Oct. 2, 2019
Modacure v. B&B Vehicle Processing, Inc.
reversed
 Constitutional Law Dec. 27, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Nhyela Washington, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Predicine Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 23, 2025
Valencia King, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated; Victoria Perkins, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Leisure Care LLC, Fresn LLC, Livermore Senior Living, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 10, 2025
Sunny Chavez, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. All Saint's Subacute LLC, Providence All Saints Subacute & Rehabilitation Center, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 26, 2025
Propel Fuels, Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co. Antitrust judge Aug. 29, 2025
District Council #16 Northern California Health and Welfare Trust Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sutter Health, Sutter Bay Hospitals, MarinHealth Medical Center, Sutter Coast Hospital, Sutter Valley Hospitals, Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, and Does 1-100 Business Law judge Jun. 20, 2025
Alfonso Ramirez-Vivar v. Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Mar. 28, 2025
Bobby Birdi, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, and as an aggrieved employee and Private Attorney General v. Lucid USA Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 14, 2025
Angela Fowler, Miguel Mendez v. PSI Services, LLC, et al. Civil Rights judge Oct. 25, 2024
Chloe Gomez, Brandy Trujillo v. Bristol Bay Holdings LLC, Links Healthcare Group LLC, English Channel Holdings LLC, Better Care Incorporated, Bridgewater Bay Holdings LLC, Chesapeake Bay Holdings LLC, Danube River Holdings LLC, Fletcher Cove Holdings LLC, Glacier Bay Holdings LLC, Half Moon Bay Holdings LLC, Island Creek Holdings LLC, Jackson River Holdings LLC, Kenai River Holdings LLC, La Jolla Cove Holdings LLC, Malibu Beach Holdings LLC, Newport Beach Holdings LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2024
Howard Clark individually, on behalf of all others similarly situated, and the general public v. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., and Does 1-1000, inclusive Consumer Law judge Dec. 30, 2021
Anne Broome and William Gurtner on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Regents of the University of California, and Does 1-99, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 2, 2020
Environmental Research Center Inc. v. Nutrakey LLC, Macrocap Labs Inc. Consumer Law judge Jul. 10, 2020
Environmental Research Center Inc. v. Woodbolt Distribution LLC, Nutrabolt Consumer Law judge Nov. 29, 2019
Golden Bridge Technology Inc. v. Apple Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Jul. 4, 2014
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